US says immigrants from Ukraine , Sudan can keep protected status for now

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan will be allowed to keep their temporary protected status in the United States for now. The decision was announced on the exact day that the existing protections were scheduled to expire.

Temporary Protected Status provides a safe harbor for foreign nationals currently in the U.S. who cannot safely return to their home countries due to ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary conditions. The latest ruling by the Department of Homeland Security prevents the immediate expiration of these safeguards for Ukrainian and Sudanese nationals.